October 27, 2026
Monday Mystery Answered
On Monday I wrote… Yesterday morning, top Celery Farm Nature Preserve birder Julie McCall saw an unusual-looking hawk over the…
For those who missed a post on the Saturday Butterfly Walk, here's this week's mystery, taken in the butterfly garden. I have seen this guy in my backyard as well. Very tiny, very beautiful.
Another view follows (I sure hope it's the same guy).
It’s Peck’s Skipper. No, it’s the Yellowpatch Skipper. Actually, it’s either, depending upon which book you look at. Peck’s is the older name; Yellowpatch the new. So call it what you will; it’s a nice one.
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Tom Burr
It’s Peck’s Skipper. No, it’s the Yellowpatch Skipper. Actually, it’s either, depending upon which book you look at. Peck’s is the older name; Yellowpatch the new. So call it what you will; it’s a nice one.